Background
Smith, Calvin Bruce was born on October 22, 1940 in Odessa, Texas, United States. Son of Calvin Carroll and Elga Sam (McCallum) Smith.
Smith, Calvin Bruce was born on October 22, 1940 in Odessa, Texas, United States. Son of Calvin Carroll and Elga Sam (McCallum) Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, Eastern New Mexico University, 1970. Bachelor of Science in Zoology, Eastern New Mexico University, 1970. Master of Science in Biology, Eastern New Mexico University, 1973.
Director education Texas Memorial Museum, Austin, 1974-1975. Director museum services Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1975-1979. Director Arkansas Museum Services, Little Rock, 1979-1982, Strecker Museum, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1983—2003.
Chairman, tenured associate professor department museum studies Baylor University, 1993—2003, associate professor emeritus, department museum studies, 2003. President, Chief Executive Officer Legacy Museum Consulting, Pueblo, Colorado, 2003—2007. Museum and cultural resource management consultant, since 2003.
Executive director Western Heritage Museum & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame, New Mexico Junior College, Hobbs, since 2007. Director Waco Mammoth Site, 1984–2002. Consultant Texas Forestry Museum, Lufkin, 1982, Doctor Pepper Museum, Waco, 1982, National Broadcast Museum, Dallas, 1983, Museum of Gulf Coast, 1989, Helen Marie Taylor Museum, 1989.
Director Central Texas Regional Science Fair, Waco, 1985. Director Heart of Texas History Fair, Waco, 1983.
Director Governor Bill and Vara Daniel History Village, since 1986. Member American Association Museum, American Association State and Local History, International Council Museum, Canada Museum Association, Mountain-Plains Museums Association, Texas Association Museum (vice president 1979, 85, Outstanding Professional award Dallas, 1980, President's award), Central Texas Museum Association, Museum Association Waco, Beta Beta Beta. Lodge: Rotary.
Married Shirley Gail East, June 4, 1965 (divorced 1972). Married Sylvia Sydney Boutwell, July 2, 1973. 1 child, Selena Michelle.